Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Oct 1924, p. 19

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\\t.ILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1924 llg i~str~tions a,tl, . res1de m lllinoi· ·gan, Indiana, ~ ota, and many othef tar lawS' permitti ~ it, although these~ ~ t in details from bsent-vo!ers . from tblet se no t·me m writq I their city or county for an applicatiOil b~ Is. n, Jet me urge absent ltes as well as those frtll$ 19 tions of political mach inuy, by a who is closely connect ed with U. system. George Pattison, Praalt W att, Tom Copdand, Bob Bur rows. L~on W are, Char les Roth, Bob Nelson. Dick Joh nston, and Don W ilber wu e in charg e. .o; \r CALLS PLAYERS ~onnel, whtle emb~acing many favor- several pop.ular productions. The per- Hi.Y Cub Geta Tip on U::. GENUINE ASSET C: Wilmette Writer Laucla North Shore Group By ALBE RT A. McKEIGHAN In t ~ is material and t>r~ctical d ay . when 1deals are taken w1th a gram oi ,a It and a It ruism is in s pected nn<kr a microscope, it is refreshing to c n cc~unte r a group of individuals han ded together in a spirit of helpiul nl'>S to gi,·e aid and succor to cau ses. And especially re11·onhy in·,hi ng when those making up such a grou!J a re of our own neighbors and · fri l'IHis, for whose sincerity of purpo,e none need hesitate to vouch. In t he North Shore Players, the vil la"< " a nd town s of the north shore h~·l' a n asset of inestimable value"a \'try present help in time of .(finanrial l trouble." This company of ron ng- Thespian s, possessed of talent oi a high order and a laudable ambition to achieve fame by way of t he im>llig ht s, offer their services to worthy c ~aritahle and civic organization' " wtthout money and without price.. in the replenishing of exu,; tl'd exchequers, requiring only rhat fi xed expenses such as director's ier~. rovaltics, etc., he horne In- their hl'ndicii~ries . · Toil " Without Pr!ce" Dur in g pa st sea sons the players. han· appeared in all north · shore , uhnrbs, presentinlo{ many deli~htful and who les ome theatrical production s that ha\'e won favor on Broadway and in Chicago. And in every instance th t· Player s have given of their time and talent s without a cent of re· numeration , the proceeds always going to some loca l club, library, or ··th er needy institution. This writer wonders if the work of th ese ta knted young people is fully appreci ated, or if their effort s arc meas ured at their true worth . The neerh of local organization s arc usua ll ~· greater than the receipt s, and opportunitie s for gi,·ing come frequently. Through the cooperation of the North Shore players direct appeal may often he avoided . "Our Own Children" \\'e a ll require entertainment. and none satis fies quite so fully as the >poken drama . How can an even inll' h~ more pleasantly spent than in wuness ing a clean. uplifting play, produced in a home auditodum by local talent that has so far progressed as to be semi-professional, rather t ha n amateur, in character? An d the pleasure is heightened by the knowledge that the wigs and grease paint are but disguises hiding t he fine feat ures of our own boys and girls who, through sheer lo,·e of the art and a de sire to be helpful in t heir comm unities. are gi,· in~ excellent entertainment in return for the support that ·Oml' !\e<;en-ing local organization ites who ha,·e deltghted audiences in Operation of Politics past appearances, has been strengthAntony Czarnecki, representing the ened by the acquisition of several YO~!lg men and women of exceptional election committee of Chicago, gave abthty, some of wryom have already attracted the attentton of professional the members of the ~ew Trier high scouts. school Hi- Y club iMide information on politics and the present campaign, at a dinner and meeting held thi Thursday at the school. The largest attendance of the season appeared at Thursday's meet ing to hea r a n explanation of the opera- Vote as you Plta.rt-b! HOMER RECITAL GENUINE TREAT Reveals Versatae Talent of 21 Main Street. Great Artist By M USIC CRIT IC mu~ i ('al affairs art· w e privileged to How ~ ddom in th e hi ~ ton· of 'OMOBILE ber 1st orage stalls ~ nter. iVanDeusen 'S tore" hea r and thorouj.!'l, h· enioy recital s of · on gs h y arti st ;: like Madame Louise Homer. who appeared at '!'~lew Trier audit orium, \\' ednc sday , October 15. :\ program g iHn entirely by one singer is likely to grow tiresome, because ton es and interpretations are pretty certain to he the same in all nttmbers. Rut thi s is not so in the case of ~[adame Hom er. An attractive .program, classical enough to s ati~fy thl' most exacting classicist and yet light and pleasing enough to attract and hold the interest of those who are not of the musical elect, served to rcv<.'al the \'ersatile . talent of thi s most gracious artist . ' Espt·l·ia lly !lifted to s' ng effectinh· th·· diPnified scores of the grand old or a tnrio~. h1·1 · n ·ndition <lf " He Shall Feed Hi s Flock !.ilea a Shepherd" from the " ~[es ~ iah " was particularly hr:- 11tiful. Her natural- dramatic abilit y was hest shown in her presen tation of three operatic arias. To th e<;e slw aclderl onr more as an enco r e -th e majln ificent rontralto solo, " My Heart at Thv Sweet Voice ," from "~ampson and- Delilah ." Anotht·r s<'llll which dt·mandl·d all thr dramatic r "~ nu~ c es of th " , : n ~ er wa s s,·dnt·,· Home r ' ~ "\Vhc rr's Mv Bm· , .. - To· oht;>: n ··11ch thrill'n~ effects a s Mme. Homrr obtained in this n11mhrr there m11 ~ t of nrce ~ ~ i tY he lllOfl' than a lwautifnl and ·well placed ,·oice. The se tht>r c must he , but these C1ualitic~ in Mmr . Homer sern·d men·lv a s the means of expressinR the tender lo\'ing ~ott! of a dc\'Oted mother. To the writer the ~ infTing of this ~on~, composed by her husband. was the prak of the recital. Mme. Homer also merl ~ffl'ctivch· that o ld hut beaut iful ~ong, Bohm"s -"Still as the night," for one of her ma ny encores. Too much praise cannot be g iven Miss Ruth Emerson, w ho in q uiet, u nassuming. but very efficient, and sa tisfying manner, supplied the piano accompani m ents. T he MacDowell cluh is to be congratulated on its accurate appreciation of the musical taste of the north ~hore anct for its succe~sful carrying lll't'!"' throul!h of thi s recital , the fir t of a Tho: Players will this season present remarkably fine series. .. ~1/~L . 'T,.,., ,· , . The Logical Choice ol the Carelul Buyer .295 The Tourlna Car The Ford car delivers more ~ care-free. economical eervice per dollar invested than any other car. Ita sturdy, ricid conetruction is atrikinc evidence of enduring materials. Every minute operation is scientifically tested and accurately checlc.ed. 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